Una storia

Erika and Mauro live a quiet life in the countryside, shaped by small gestures and familiar routines. When their daughter Irene leaves to study far away, the house empties and the balance of their life together begins to unravel. Erika, who has always found her place in caring for others, suddenly loses her sense of direction. Mauro, raised by an authoritarian father, tries to fill the void, only to confront a vulnerability he has never acknowledged. As old wounds and forgotten desires resurface, the couple are forced to truly see one another and confront whether – and how – they can transform themselves and their relationship.

I wanted to make a film about relationships, with the soul as its true protagonist. A film built on waiting, minimal movements, and everyday rituals. Through the characters’ inner fractures, I wanted to reveal truths and silent anxieties that we often choose not to name, arriving at one central question: do we still know how to desire? The camera became an instrument of listening rather than representation, lingering on faces and allowing gazes to express what words could not. Static shots and unbroken frames allow the characters’ emotional time to unfold without imposing answers. Even the close- ups are never entirely centred: a filter, a veil comes between us and them, leaving their nature only partially accessible. Together with the actors, I sought a fragile and disruptive inner nakedness that was essential to the story. Without their vulnerability, the heart of the film would not have beaten. It was an act of love and a request for trust. The attentive listening shared by everyone on set helped make every element of the film unique, coherent, and precise. Yet this clarity of purpose also made room for the unexpected, as if the film, in all its precious unpredictability, had finally revealed itself.

PRODUCTION 1:
HT Film - Viola Prestieri, Valeria Golino,
Via Torino 135
00184 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 0677250255
E-mail: info@htfilm.it
Web: http://www.htfilm.it
Social Media: @htfilm - Instagram

PRODUCTION 2:
Indigo Film - Nicola Giuliano,
Via Torino 135
00184 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 0677250255
E-mail: info@indigofilm.it
Web: http://www.indigofilm.it
Social Media: @indigo_film - Instagram

PRODUCTION 3:
Tenderstories - Moreno Zani, Malcom Pagani,
Via Giacomo Leopardi 8
20123 Milano, Italy
Tel: +39 0282196753
E-mail: info@tenderstories.eu
Web: http://www.tenderstories.eu
Social Media: @tenderstoriesproductions – Instagram

PRODUCTION 4:
Blu One Lab - Anna Foglietta, Paolo Sopranzetti,
Via Giovanni battista bodoni 22
00153 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 3314690277
E-mail: produzione@bluonelab.it

PRODUCTION 5:
Rai Cinema - Paolo Del Brocco
Piazza Adriana, 12
0193 Roma, Italy
E-mail: anna.pomara@raicinema.it
Web: https://www.rai.it/raicinema/

PRODUCTION 6:
HBO MAX - Alessandro Volpato
E-mail: alessandro.volpato@wbd.com

WORLD SALES:
True Colours - Fabio Tucci
Largo Italo Gemini 1
00161 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 0637352334
E-mail: fabio@truecolours.it
Web: http://truecolours.it
Social Media: @truecoloursinternationalsales - Instagram

ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION:
BIM DISTRIBUZIONE - Antonio Medici
via Lorenzo Magalotti 15
00197 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 063231057
E-mail: gbruno@bimfilm.com
Web: http://www.bimfilm.com
Social Media: @bimdistribuzione - Instagram

PRESS OFFICE:
Gloria Zerbinati
Tel: +33 786800282
E-mail: gloria.zerbinati@gmail.com

ITALIAN PRESS OFFICE:
Manuela Cavallari - Fosforo
Tel: +39 3496891660
E-mail: manuela.cavallari@fosforopress.com

Giulia Santaroni – Fosforo
Tel: +39.3488224581 E-mail: giulia.santaroni@fosforopress.com

Arianna Monteverdi – Fosforo
Tel: +39.3386182078 E-mail:arianna.monteverdi@fosforopress.com